Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Pico Iyer Quotes: Its no coincidence that the word holiday suggests a holy day, or that the longest book in the Torah concerns the Sabbath. If you wish to advance in any sphere, the best way is to take a retreat.
         

Its no coincidence that the word holiday suggests a holy day, or that the longest book in the Torah concerns the Sabbath. If you wish to advance in any sphere, the best way is to take a retreat.


Pico Iyer
Check all other quotes by Pico Iyer

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Pico Iyer Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Wed. 06 Nov. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/Its-no-coincidence-that-the-word-holiday-958667>.





Check out


Other quotes of Pico Iyer


In an age of constant movement, nothing is more urgent than sitting still.

In an age of constant movement, nothing is more urgent than sitting still.



Hello Kitty will never speak.

Hello Kitty will never speak.



Making a living and making a life sometimes point in opposite directions.

Making a living and making a life sometimes point in opposite directions.



Travel is not really about leaving our homes, but leaving our habits.

Travel is not really about leaving our homes, but leaving our habits.



But it’s only by having some distance from the world that you can see it whole, and understand what you should be doing with it.

But it’s only by having some distance from the world that you can see it whole, and understand what you should be doing with it.



Home is not just the place where you happen to be born. Its the place where you become yourself.

Home is not just the place where you happen to be born. Its the place where you become yourself.



We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next to find ourselves.

We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next to find ourselves.



Finding a sanctuary, a place apart from time, is not so different from finding a faith.

Finding a sanctuary, a place apart from time, is not so different from finding a faith.



I often think we're most happy when we forget the time.

I often think we're most happy when we forget the time.



A person susceptible to "wanderlust" is not so much addicted to movement as committed to transformation.

A person susceptible to "wanderlust" is not so much addicted to movement as committed to transformation.





Other quotes you may like


We knew our days were numbered. We had fouled up our lives and we were getting ready for a shake-up.

We knew our days were numbered. We had fouled up our lives and we were getting ready for a shake-up.



People are damn crazy and insane.(Lie To Me Season 2 episode 1)

People are damn crazy and insane.(Lie To Me Season 2 episode 1)



Enable every woman who can work to take her place on the labour front, under the principle of equal pay for equal work.

Enable every woman who can work to take her place on the labour front, under the principle of equal pay for equal work.



The beauty of reality-based art - art underwritten by reality hunger - is that it's perfectly situated between life itself and (unattainable) "life as art".

The beauty of reality-based art - art underwritten by reality hunger - is that it's perfectly situated between life itself and (unattainable) "life as art".



A lot of what Groupon is generating is demand for something people didn't know they wanted.

A lot of what Groupon is generating is demand for something people didn't know they wanted.



History is sympathetic to its authors.

History is sympathetic to its authors.



I always say I have a Danish passport, but I am a New Yorker at heart.

I always say I have a Danish passport, but I am a New Yorker at heart.



If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend but never your slave.

If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend but never your slave.



In short, I'm not sure that the abortion problem can be solved by legislation. I think it can only be solved through moral persuasion.

In short, I'm not sure that the abortion problem can be solved by legislation. I think it can only be solved through moral persuasion.



Similar thing until today, with digital cameras you look after something like that as robust as they can be.

Similar thing until today, with digital cameras you look after something like that as robust as they can be.




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "Its no coincidence that the word holiday suggests a holy day, or that the longest book in the Torah concerns the Sabbath. If you wish to advance in any sphere, the best way is to take a retreat.". Author of this quote is Pico Iyer. This quote is about coincidence, torah, wish, holiday, sabbath, retreat, holy, best way, book,.